Western PA Local News category, Page 2734
Popular flea market for hunting, fishing, camping items returning to ArnoldVideo
Looking for a decades-old lure from the South Bend Bait Co. or a new handmade turkey caller? The Alle-Kiski Valley’s oldest and, perhaps only, fishing and sports flea market is set for January at the Arnold No. 2 Volunteer Fire Department social hall. The 15th annual Tri-County Trout Club Sports...
Cops: Argument leads to stabbing, arrest in Youngwood
An argument over a woman resulted in the arrest of Youngwood man for allegedly stabbing another man outside an apartment early Sunday, state police said. David W. Rundle, 33, was arrested outside his Sunny Terrace Lane home about 1 a.m. on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment. Trooper...
Dry January curious? Alcohol-free pop-up bar to open in Pittsburgh
Mel Babitz hopes drinkers will take a shot at attending an alcohol-free happy hour in Pittsburgh. Starting Jan. 15, and continuing every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday throughout the month, she’ll host a boozeless pop-up bar at Creative Coffee & Supply on Smithfield Street, Downtown. From 4 to 7 p.m., guests...
Penn woman sentenced to state prison in baseball bat assault
A Penn woman was sentenced Monday to one to two years in a state prison for beating a woman with a baseball bat at a Jeannette housing complex. Heather L. Kunkle, 32, was ordered to serve a year of probation after the prison term. She pleaded guilty Monday to charges...
Part of South Craig Street closed as PWSA repairs water main in North Oakland
Crews are working to fix a water main break Monday in North Oakland that has left some customers who live on South Craig Street with no water, according to Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. PWSA officials said they expect the work on the 8-inch line to be finished about 3...
Penn Township man returned to Westmoreland County Prison to await trial for firing at cops
A Penn Township man is back in jail after allegedly threatening a witness in an upcoming case. Jody J. Martz, 55, was released from the Westmoreland County prison last spring to await trial for firing a rifle shot that nearly hit a police officer in 2016. Martz is scheduled to...
1 killed, 1 injured in Fayette County crash
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Fayette County early Monday, state police said. Raekwon Stevenson, 24, of Charleroi, was speeding on Thornton Road at 2:22 a.m. in Luzerne Township when he crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head-on, troopers said. He was pronounced dead at...
Downed wires limit portions of Guys Run Road to single lane
Motorists who use Guys Run Road in O’Hara should expect delays this morning. Downed power lines are causing single-lane restrictions along a section of the road between Campbells Run and Locust Hill roads, WPXI reported. Allegheny County tweeted just before midnight that the road was closed in all directions and...
Pittsburgh region could see light snow as mild temperatures move out
The Pittsburgh area should expect a taste of winter this week as the string of mild temperatures will come to an end Monday. National Weather Service meteorologist Jared Rackley said temperatures will drop into the lower 30s by Tuesday morning, with some areas seeing a trace of snow. “It will...
Carnegie’s 125th anniversary, Carlynton’s superintendent hire among year’s top stories
Carnegie Borough celebrated its quasquicentennial birthday in 2019 with a look back at the last 125 years that made the municipality great. Carlynton School District ended a long search at the cap off the year with the hiring of a new superintendent and Chartiers Valley School District opened the doors...
John Oyler: notable Bridgeville residents
In today’s world, Wikipedia has replaced the Britannica as a basic reference for significant, as well as trivial, information. Wikipedia follows a simple format for similar subjects. For small communities, they include a topic entitled “Notable People.” The Bridgeville entry in this category includes seven people — five athletes and...
The Stroller, Dec. 30, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Hospital auxiliary sponsors vacation raffle Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring a raffle for a seven night Hilton Head Hideaway vacation. The prize includes seven nights in a condo at Shelter Cove Harbor in Hilton Head, S.C. The winner will choose one of three available weeks to vacation. Meals and...
Scottdale volunteer praised for efforts to boost local watershed, preserve architectureVideo
A discarded nail punctured Jonathan Fox’s foot in June, but the wince-inducing wound merely caused an intermission in the Scottdale man’s daylong efforts on behalf of the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association. Fox’s dedication to the group on that day and many others has earned him recognition as the nonprofit association’s...
Pittsburgh’s historic Oliver Bath House scheduled for renovations in 2020
Ross residents Dan Kerr and Rick Opiela are regulars at Pittsburgh’s historic Oliver Bath House. The two friends visit the indoor swimming pool in the city’s South Side neighborhood about twice a week and say it’s well worth the $45 annual pool tag that non-city residents pay to use the...
Deer Lakes Hockey Club holds event to raise awareness about suicide
Maura Rupprecht was never one for the spotlight. But she would be glad to know her death might just help save a life, her mother believes. Maura was a Deer Lakes High School sophomore who died by suicide in March. She was 16. “I really think that she would be...
New invasive species app for public promotes early detection of aquatic invaders
The Pennsylvania Sea Grant has developed an app for the public — primarily anglers, boaters and other users of waterways — to identify and report aquatic invasive species. These invasive species can harm natural resources and impact public use of waterways. According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, some...
Ohio boy dies after becoming entangled in blanket used as swing
GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio — An 11-year-old Ohio boy died after becoming entangled in a blanket that was tied to a basement beam and used as a swing, investigators said. The death of Jude Stevenson on Saturday appeared to be accidental, Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell told The Times-Reporter in New Philadelphia....
East Deer family left homeless by fire to move into new place Monday
An East Deer family of six left homeless after a Friday morning fire is expected to move into a new place in the township Monday. The Red Cross initially assisted Aaron Ciccanti, his fiancee, Andrea Small, and Small’s four children, two boys and two girls, with a temporary place to...
Norwin seeks ‘distinguished alums’ nominees
The Norwin Alumni & Friends Association is taking nominations until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 of Norwin graduates or its predecessor schools who have had distinguished careers to be part of the 2020 Class of Distinguished Alumni. Norwin community residents can nominate a maximum of two alumni who graduated from...
Pittsburgh man shot in Homestead home invasion
A Pittsburgh man was hospitalized after being shot Sunday in a Homestead home invasion. The incident took place at an apartment building around 9:30 a.m. along the 300 block of East Ninth Avenue. Police Chief Jeff DeSimone said at least one person kicked in a steel reinforced door of a...
‘Kill for Thrill’ murderer remains on death row 40 years after Western Pa. killing spree
Jim Clawson hopes that one day he will watch the last breaths of the man who killed his friend and fellow police officer 40 years ago. Clawson has been waiting for decades to be summoned as a witness to John Lesko’s final day. He wants to be seated behind a...
Pittsburgh firefighter suffers minor injuries battling Homewood blaze
A Pittsburgh firefighter suffered minor injuries battling a two-alarm fire at an abandoned Homewood row house early Saturday morning, a public safety official said. The blaze was reported shortly before 2 a.m. in the 7300 block of Kelly Street. Public safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said firefighters responded to a 911...
$9,000 in ski gear stolen near Seven Springs resort
An Upper St. Clair man lost more than $9,000 worth of skis, bindings and poles when someone broke into a locked locker inside a storage unit near the Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County, state police said. The theft of six men’s skis and bindings worth $5,400; three women’s...
Belle Voci singers in Aspinwall among new groups getting RAD tax money in 2020
When Craig Cannon’s 34 years of directing the Fox Chapel Area High School choir program were coming to an end, he wasn’t ready to quit teaching music. The Duquesne University alumnus started a nonprofit seven years ago for women who wanted to sing beyond high school, college and Sunday church...
Police interview suspects in Westmoreland Mall assault
A 22-year-old Leechburg man and two juvenile boys have been identified by state police at Greensburg as the three suspects in the strangulation and simple assault of a juvenile girl at the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield on Friday night. Police said early Sunday morning they have interviewed the three suspects...
